Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Albatross (Nepali band)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 06:02, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

Albatross (Nepali band)

 * – ( View AfD View log  Stats )

Article about a band, whose only discernible claim of notability ("the cornerstone of the alternative rock genre in Nepal") is advertorialized and unreferenced. The only "reference" here at all is a cut-and-paste of their own self-published EPK on the website of a venue where they played once, not reliable source coverage. I'm willing to withdraw this if somebody with Nepali language skills can locate the necessary quality of sourcing to salvage it, but neither the substance nor the sourcing on offer here are cutting it for an WP:NMUSIC pass. Bearcat (talk) 19:57, 24 January 2018 (UTC)


 * I think they are legitimately a relevant band in Nepal. See this .gov website that basically says they are a big deal. It says: "Rock 'n' roll is a big deal in Nepal. And Albatross, they are the biggest deal in Nepali rock today.  These guys are touring the U.S. for the second time, after playing SXSW just weeks ago." Ilyina Olya Yakovna (talk) 20:11, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Also this, and the bands website, plus a fair few concert pages that seem to indicate they tour internationally. Ilyina Olya Yakovna (talk) 20:19, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Notability has to be supported by reliable source coverage in media, not by primary sources. For example, touring internationally only counts as notability if music journalists write and publish editorial content about the concert performances, and does not count as notability if your source for the tour is the booking calendars of the venues where they played. Media coverage about them is what's required. Bearcat (talk) 20:21, 24 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Delete because there is simply not enough written about them for the article to be sourceable and meet WP:GNG, I found no secondary sources and I did search through Nepalese sources and English sources before coming to this conclusion. Ilyina Olya Yakovna (talk) 20:30, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. North America1000 14:00, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nepal-related deletion discussions. North America1000 14:00, 25 January 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.